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WWUS41 KRNK 161614
WSWRNK
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1214 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
NCZ001-018-VAZ015-170015-
/O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0011.260316T1800Z-260317T0600Z/
ASHE-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF INDEPENDENCE, BOONE, TROUTDALE, WHITETOP,
VOLNEY, AND WEST JEFFERSON
1214 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY
ABOVE 3500 FEET...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO THREE INCHES
ABOVE 3500 FEET. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.
* WHERE...IN NORTH CAROLINA, ASHE AND WATAUGA COUNTIES. IN VIRGINIA,
GRAYSON COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY EVENING COMMUTE. STRONG WINDS
COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...RAPIDLY FALLING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
THIS AFTERNOON WITH RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO SNOW. SNOW IS
EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS THIS EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ONCE IT STARTS SNOWING, PLEASE SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE
TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING
FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
WVZ508-170015-
/O.CON.KRNK.WW.Y.0011.260316T1900Z-260317T2100Z/
WESTERN GREENBRIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINWOOD, DUO, AND RAINELLE
1214 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 3
INCHES, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 3500
FEET. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...WESTERN GREENBRIER COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 PM EDT TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS MAY IMPACT THE EVENING COMMUTE, AND AGAIN TUESDAY
MORNING. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES, SO WATCH FOR
DEBRIS ON THE ROAD.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...RAPIDLY FALLING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
THIS AFTERNOON WITH RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO SNOW. SNOW IS
EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS THIS EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY
CALLING 5 1 1.
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